602 Lafayette St, Starke
Bradford County Real Estate - Starke
Starke is in North Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 5,449. Starke is approximately 24 miles from Gainesville (population 124,354) and around 26 miles from Fleming Island (population 27,126).
The median age for residents of Starke is 39.4. Around 32.3% of Starke households include school aged children and 30.4% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 65.8% of the Starke population are White, 29.2% are Black or African American, .2% American Indian, 1% Asian and 2.5% are Two or more Races.
There are 2,492 housing units in Starke. 424 (17%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 1,025 residential rental units in Starke. 810 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 20.2%.
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Bradford County
Bradford County is located in North Central Florida, along with Alachua, Madison, Hamilton, Taylor, Suwannee, Union, Lafayette, Dixie, Levy, Gilchrist, Marion, and Columbia counties. The largest industries in Bradford County by employment are trade & transportation, education & health services, and leisure & hospitality. The top 5 growing industries are transportation & warehousing, waste management, wholesale trade, scientific & technical services, and construction.
Major private sector employers are Du Pont Titanium Technologies, Wal-Mart Supercenter, Shands Starke, Bradford terrace LLC, and Davis Express Inc. The largest public sector employers include Bradford County School Board and Bradford County Government. Incorporated cities and towns are Brooker, Hampton, Lawtey, and Starke. Florida State Prison is located in Bradford County.
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Local Household Income
The median household income in this part of Florida is $47,144. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $14,911 per year. The top 10% earn more than $110,883 per year. The top 1% earn more than $404,215 per year. Most renters earn between $22,800 (20th percentile) and $42,960 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $94,288 and $117,860.
Source: US Census American Community Survey - 2008-2012 ACS 5-year PUMS estimates
Local Rents
The median monthly rent in this part of Florida is $717. Most renters earn between $1,900 and $3,580 per month. They typically spend 29% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $504 (20th percentile) to $957 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 6%.